Spanking Kids

[Yarnlover]

I am just going to correct you here

Very sensitive subject because there is a VERY fine line between discipline and abuse.

There is a very fine line between physical discipline and abuse

[Sandbox Sally]

I am sure that I will not be popular after this post...

Many Christians believe that the bible is referring to the shepherd's staff, not a switch with which to hit a child. Sparing the "rod", ie staff means that if you don't guide the child, you will spoil him or her...The rod was not used to hit the sheep, it was crooked at the end to guide the sheep, and keep them on the correct path when being herded.

I do not feel that spanking is one of those issues where everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I feel that hitting children NEVER ok, whether or not you hide behind the guise of "discipline".

[Judy Trickett]

I am sure that I will not be popular after this post...

Many Christians believe that the bible is referring to the shepherd's staff, not a switch with which to hit a child. Sparing the "rod", ie staff means that if you don't guide the child, you will spoil him or her...The rod was not used to hit the sheep, it was crooked at the end to guide the sheep, and keep them on the correct path when being herded.

I do not feel that spanking is one of those issues where everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I feel that hitting children NEVER ok, whether or not you hide behind the guise of "discipline".

Interesting interpretation to that old adage. I never thought of that before. I have read the bible in its entirety but never really broke it down that way.

Hmmmm....learn something every day.